Phil Coke is aiming for a return to the majors as a knuckleballer.

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Coke spent last season with the Orix Buffaloes in the Japan Pacific League, and reports indicate teams are intrigued by the low spin rate — which is ideal for a knuckleball — on the left-hander’s new pitch.

The results abroad weren’t much to speak of, however, with Coke pitching to a 4.56 ERA in five starts. For his career in the majors, the southpaw owns a 4.19 ERA in 421 innings across parts of nine seasons.